SNOW HILL — For the first time in over a decade, Worcester County is cutting back on the amount property owners save when they pay their taxes early, but officials don’t expect residents to especially notice.Emergency Bill 12-4 passed Tuesday scaled back the discount Worcester offers for early payment from the previously mentioned 1 percent… Read more »
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Solid Reviews For OC’s New Fireworks Vendor
OCEAN CITY – The 4th of July fireworks went off with the usual oohs and aahs Wednesday, albeit with a different supplier than years past.This year Ocean City chose to go with a three-year contract with American Fireworks of Hudson, Ohio versus Zambelli, which had provided the city with the 4th of July fireworks for… Read more »
NEW FOR THURSDAY: Smoke-Free Beach Streets Pitched For Ocean City
OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and CityCouncil have voiced a consensus to move forward in creating smoke-free areas on the beach by next summer.TerrySteimer of the local chapter of the Surfrider Foundation and chair of the Ocean City “Leave Only Your Footprints” campaign received permission this week from the Mayor and City Council to continue… Read more »
Violent Dispute Over $10 Leads To 10 Years In Jail
SNOW HILL — An Ocean City man convicted of first-degree murder after running over a convenience store employee with his vehicle multiple times during a dispute over $10 was sentenced this week in Circuit Court to 20 years in jail, half of which was then suspended.Richard L. Edwards, 65, of Ocean City, was initially charged… Read more »
Small Business Group Aims To Save ‘Golden Goose’
OCEAN CITY — With growing momentum, a coalition of small business owners in Ocean City is challenging resort leaders to relax the overly burdensome bureaucracy they believe is stifling new commercial growth in the town.In the midst of the annual Fourth of July celebration, much appears rosy on the surface in the resort playing host… Read more »
Salisbury’s Bateman Street Overhaul Approved
SALISBURY — Motorists in Salisbury might need to change their daily commutes, as Bateman Street is officially being adapted from a two-way road to one-way westbound between South Division Street and Wayne Street.The Salisbury City Council also voted during the same special meeting Monday to accept a gift from Salisbury University (SU) that will go… Read more »
Unique Stores Enrich ‘Bethany Experience’
BETHANY BEACH — For more than two decades, a pair of unique Bethany stores have kept their doors open seven days a week throughout the year.“We’re open year-round, every day,” said Betsy Clarke, owner of Japanesque and Pitter Patter.Staying open all year in Bethany, a popular beach town, has not been easy, given the resort’s… Read more »
Utility Outlines Future Ocean City Upgrades
OCEAN CITY – Delmarva Power presented an update this week on ongoing and future projects planned in Ocean City.According to Delmarva Power Senior Public Affairs Manager Jim Smith, the company annually invests millions of dollars to repair, replace and add new equipment to improve reliability.“I know it is important … to give you an update… Read more »
OC Employees Turn In Union Petition
OCEAN CITY – If enough of the Ocean City Employee Coalition’s number of submitted signatures turns out to be true registered Ocean City voters, the group will be in the clear to have a referendum on forming a union placed on this year’s ballot.The Ocean City Employee Coalition has submitted a petition requesting a referendum… Read more »
Ocean City’s Summer Song Contest Results In 55 Entries
OCEAN CITY – Judging is currently taking place on the more than 50 entries for the resort’s Song of the Summer contest.As of midnight on Monday, the entry phase for the Ocean City Song of the Summer contest closed with 55 entries received.“I just think that is an incredible response because it is not your… Read more »